I have 3 channels in english.... and 34234029348 spanish channels. If i want to switch from CBS to NBC i have to go outside to turn my yagi : (. On 8/4/05, Sami Samhuri wrote: > > * On Thu Aug-04-2005 at 02:28:21 AM +0000, Luke-Jr said: > > On Tuesday 02 August 2005 23:27, Sami Samhuri wrote: > > > * On Tue Aug-02-2005 at 03:41:42 PM -0400, Matt Randolph said: > > > > You may be missing out on those few shows that are actually well > > > > written. On the other hand, it is probably better for your health to > > > > simply do without TV altogether. > > > > > > > > I find it extremely entertaining that you (apparently) have Cox > cable > > > > internet, and yet you have no TV to speak of. More power to you. > > > > > > I haven't had cable TV in years. I too despise advertisements. Most of > > > them are insulting at best. My ISP is the local cable provider, Shaw, > > > and they called me up to offer me $10/month cable television service. > > > The lady was shocked I didn't have cable, and even more shocked when I > > > asked why I would want to pay for commercials. (radio is free is it > > > not? greedy cable companies!) If I had the money for a nice HTPC and > > > a fine selection of channels then I would probably get cable. However, > I > > > have no desire to sit and channel surf through piles of ads. As you > > > said, we are missing out on the _few_ shows that are well written. Not > > > to mention movies. > > > > Can always download them... (assuming they're legally downloadable, if > you > > prefer the assumption ;) > > I've never looked into legally downloadable content. Do many producers > do that yet? > > I have to say, as soon as they start mass-producing 5TB disks and I can > put 6 of those in a slick HTPC, I'm going to archive my movie collection > as well (music is archived, CD's are just for the discman now). If they > started selling downloadable DVDs I would buy those and burn the backup > discs myself. > > I think this is getting a little too OT. Sorry list. :) > > -- > Sami Samhuri > > > -- chicken goes cluck cluck, cow goes moo, leamer goes phh phh how bout you?